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Knowledge of Mange among Masai Pastoralists in Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012-08)Background: Pastoralists in low-income countries usually live in close proximity to their animals and thus represent an important repository of information about livestock disease. Since wild and domestic animals often ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices on rabies and socio-economic value of dog keeping in Kisumu and Siaya counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Rabies is endemic in all counties of Kenya. This study describes community knowledge, attitudes and practices that may influence the incidence and control of the disease. Semi-structured questionnaires and focus group ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Used in the Control of Striga in Maize by Smallholder Farmers of Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The production of maize is constrained by parasitic weeds, particularly Striga. A study was carried out to document farmers’ knowledge, attitude and practices on Striga control among smallholder farmers across three ... -
Knowledge, attitude, and practices on usage, disposal, and effect of plastic bags on sheep and goats.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The objective of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and practices of people in the Nairobi and Kajiado Counties, Kenya, on the usage, disposal, and effect of plastic waste on sheep and goats (shoats). A ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards spotted fever group rickettsioses and q fever in Laikipia and Maasai Mara, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Many factors contribute to misdiagnosis and underreporting of infectious zoonotic diseases in most sub-Saharan Africa including limited diagnostic capacity and poor knowledge. We assessed the knowledge, practices and ... -
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(University of Nairobi,Institute of peace and environmental studies, 2010) -
L. Abscisic acid (ABA) accumulation in roots and leaves of Vigna unguiculata L., Walp. under imposed water stress.
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 1995) -
La guarigione delle ferite da decornuazione.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1990) -
Laboratory and field investigations using indigenous entomopathogenic nematodes for biological control of Plutella xylostella in Kenya
(Taylor and Francis GroupDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2008-12)This study was undertaken to determine the potential utility of entomopathogenic nematodes for management of diamondback moth (DBM) larvae in Kenya. Five Kenyan EPN isolates, Heterorhabditis indica, Steinernema ... -
Laboratory calibration of a tipping-bucket device and sediment sampling tube for soil erosion plots.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 1993)The calibration of runoff and sediment measuring device for erosion plot studies is described. Volume and flow rate measurements were made by a tipping bucket device. Runoff and sediment samples were collected with a ... -
Lack of clonal relationship between non-typhi Salmonella strain types from humans and those isolated from animals living in close contact
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2002-07)Antibiogram patterns and chromosomal DNA typing were used to compare 151 non-typhoidal Salmonella spp. (NTS) isolated from patients and 78 from animals, environmental or food specimens obtained within or near the homes of ... -
Lactation characteristics of Dutch Friesian cows under semi-arid conditions
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2007)Data on 871 calving and lactation records of Dutch Friesian cows in their second parity and above kept at the National Animal Research Centre, Naivasha were analyzed to investigate the effects of year and season of calving ... -
Lactation performance of goats and growth rates of kid under different milking and rearing methods in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of animal production,, 1988) -
Lactic acid bacteria diversity of African raw and fermented camel milk products reveals a highly competitive, potentially health-threatening predominant microflora
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2012-07)The microflora of 59 East African camel milk samples of unfermented raw milk supply chains and spontaneously fermented milk (suusac) was analyzed to describe the diversity of predominant lactic acid bacteria (LAB), identify ... -
Lambing date and lamb production of spring-mated Rambouillet, Dorset and Finnsheep ewes and their F1 crosses.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 1986-09)The reproductive performance of 255 Rambouillet (R), Dorset (D), Finnsheep (F) and F1 ewes born in 1978-1979 (group I) and 1979-1980 (group II) and managed in a semiconfinement fall/winter lambing system was evaluated ... -
Lambing date and lambing production of spring-mated Rambouillet, Dorset and Finn sheep Ewes and their F1 Crosses
(University of Nairobi,Department of animal production, 1986) -
Lameness due to synovial osteochrondromatosis in the joint capsule in a dog.
(University of Nairobi., 1991)Synovial osteochondromatosis of the right hip joint was found PM in a 5 year old female German Shepherd with a history of severe lameness. Gross and histological findings showed multiple metaplastic cartilaginous nodules ... -
Land Conversion Dynamics in the Borana Rangelands of Southern Ethiopia: An Integrated Assessment Using Remote Sensing Techniques and Field Survey Data
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Conversion of rangelands into cultivated land is one of the main challenges affecting the management of rangelands in Ethiopia. In order to inform policy makers about trends in land-use conversion, this study examined the ... -
Land cover and use changes in the rangelands of Central-Uganda: Impacts on soil quality and pasture productivit
(University of Nairobi,Department of land resource management and agricultural technology,, 2010)This study determined the patterns and magnitudes of land cover and use changes, their driving factors and impacts on soil quality and pasture productivity in Nakasongola district. Satellite data (1970 - 2009), surveys, ...